In Focus w/John Sims: Recent Episodes

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In Focus - Hosted by John Sims and featuring weekly special guests discussing community organizations and events around East Texas.

In Focus: 09-29-24 - Mark Shaw - Camp V Rose City Air Fest

In Focus: 09/22/24 - Art Hill and Roy Bell - Trinity Lutheran Church disaster response team

In Focus: 09/15/24 - Eloise Ghrist - Children's Place Park

In Focus: 09-08-24- Lynn Florence - Senior Heath Fair

In Focus: 9/1/24 - Melanie Thomas - For The Silent

In Focus: 08-25-24 - Maya Golden, The 1 in 3 foundation

08-17-24 - Luke Alfaro - City of Tyler Urban Forestry Dept.

08-10-24 - Neita Fran Ward - The Art Connection

08-04-24 - SPCA director Emily Heglund and Karen Kilgore

07/28/24 - Laura Ferguson, Medical Director of Hospice of East Texas

In Focus: 07/21/24 - Mark Shaw - Engagement Manager for Camp V Tyler

In Focus: 07/14/24 - Mary Jo Burges - CASA of Tyler

In Focus: 07/07/24 - Kathy Davidson and Tammi Branch - MADD of East Texas

Focus: 06/30/24 - Luke Alfaro, City of Tyler Urban Forestry Dept.

In Focus: 06/23/24 - Paul Gleiser interview with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

In Focus: 06/16/24 - Maya Golden Bethany with the 1in3 Foundation

In Focus: 06/09/24 Ed Broussard, Tyler City Manager

In Focus: 05/26/24 - George Burton - Military dog handler

In Focus: 05/19/24 - Amber Verona and Lindsey Froneberger - Main Street Tyler

In Focus: 04/28/24 - Rebekah Jones Associate Director of Advancement - Breckenridge Village

In Focus: 04/21/24 - Jamie Sanders - Hope Haven

In Focus: 04/14/24 - John McDougald and Melissa Shanhouse - Jr. Achievement

In Focus: 04/07/24 - Paul Gleiser with Dr. Kirk Calhoun - Outgoing President of the UT Tyler

In Focus: 3/31/24 - Kaley Sullenger and Devin Smith - United Way

In Focus: 3/24/24 - Emily Talor - Children's Advocacy Center

In Focus: 3/17/24 - Jeremy Flowers with the East Texas Crisis Center

In Focus - 03/10/24 - Callynth Finney - Tyler Street Team

In Focus - 3/03/24 - East Texas Alzheimer's Alliance

In Focus - 2/25/24 - Karen Holt with the Red Cross

In Focus: 02/28/24 - Mark Shaw with Camp V

In Focus: 02/04/24 and 02/11/24, Amanda Herterich,Historic Tyler

In Focus: 01/28/24 - De'Onte Garrett, Mentoring Alliance

In Focus: 1/21/24 - Eloise Ghist - Tyler's Children's Park

In Focus: 01/14/24 - Callynth Finney of Tyler Street Team

In Focus: 01-07-24 - Nita Fran Ward on Arts in Tyler

In Focus: 12/24/23 - Jason Pointer with Crisis Response Ministry

In Focus: 12/17/23 - Tammi Branch and Kathy Davidson, East Texas MADD

In Focus: 12-3-23 & 12/10/23 - Melanie Thomas of Champions for Children

In Focus: 11/19/23 - Scott Martinez, Tyler Economic Development Council

In Focus: 11/12/23 - Bill and Donna Croom, Tyler Rotary Club Christmas parade

In Focus: 11/05/23 - Carol Pope with Sylvan Learning of Tyler

In Focus: 10/29/23 - Karen Holt with the American Red Cross

In Focus: 10/22/23 - Amber Varona, Main Street Director for the City of Tyler

In Focus: 10/15/23 - Pamela Dansby with Hand-Up-Network

In Focus: 10/08/23: Nicole Henry and Jeremy Flowers, East Texas Crisis Center

In Focus: 10/01/23: Mary Alice Guidry, Habitat for Humanity Smith County

In Focus: 09/24/23 - Elysia Reineck, Julie Miller and Therapet Phoebe - Therapet

In Focus: 09/17/23 - Kristen Harris, CEO of Family Circle of Care

In Focus: 09/10/23 - Maya Golden Bethany, 1N3 organization

In Focus: 09/03/23: LeAnn Sewel and Lori Devillez of Trotter House

In Focus: 08/20/23 and 08/27/23 - First Tee of Tyler

In Focus: 08/13/23 -Liz Hutson - Cowan Center Coordinator

In Focus: 8/6/23 - Matt Edwards - Mentoring Alliance of East Texas

In Focus: 7/30/23 - Daniel Anderson - CEO of Boy Scouts of America

In Focus: 7/24/23 - Guest is Laura Ferguson CEO of Hospice of East Texas

In Focus: 7/16/23 - Mechele Mills - BBB of central and east Texas

In Focus: 07/09/23 - Gale Helms, Ex. Director Of Pets fur People

In Focus: 07/02/23 - Jackie Clay and LaToyia Jordan - East Texas Human Needs Network

In Focus: 06/25/23 - Mary Jo Burgess - CASA

In Focus: 06/18/23 - Nita Fran Ward - East Texas Art

In Focus: 06/11/23 - Texas Food Bank - Dennis Cullinane

In Focus: 06/04/23 - Dr. Carolyn Morales and Elizabeth Wingfield, UT Tyler

In Focus: 05/28/23 - Amber Varona, Main Street Director for the City of Tyler

In Focus: 05/21/23 - Rebecca Smith, Alzheimer's Alliance

In Focus: 05/14/23 - Dr. Marty Friedman, TISD Superintendent

In Focus: 05/07/23-Lana Peacock, East Texas Crisis Center

In Focus: 04/30/23- Ashley Washmon & Bill Croom, Historic Tyler

In Focus: 04/23/23 - Melanie Thomas LPC, Champions for Children

In Focus: 04/16/23 - In Memoriam - John Sims (July 18, 1952 - March 31, 2023)

In Focus: 4/09/23 - Kirk Calhoun, UT Tyler President

In Focus: 4/2/23 - Karen Holt, American Red Cross

In Focus: 3/26/23 - Eloise Ghrist, The Children's Park of Tyler

In Focus: 3/19/23 - Kimberly Lewis, Goodwill Industries of East Texas

In Focus: 3/12/23 - Amanda Storer, Tyler Area Ambucs

In Focus: 3/5/23 - Jerry Gardner, Newgate Mission

In Focus: 2/26/23 - Sam Smith, Hand Up Network

In Focus: 2/19/23 - Chris Leahy and Caleb Bell, Tyler Museum of Art

In Focus: 2/12/23 - Scott Martinez, Tyler Economic Development Council

In Focus: 2/5/23 - John McDougald and Melissa Shanhouse, Junior Achievement of Greater Tyler

In Focus: 1/29/23 - Brian Livingston, Hiway 80 Rescue Mission

In Focus: 1/22/23 - Missy Zivney and Norma Mullican, Refuge of Light

In Focus: 1/15/23 - Deborah Dobbs, SPCA of East Texas

In Focus: 1/8/23 - Amy Hollins, Heartisans Marketplace

In Focus: 1/1/23 - Laura Mattheis, Achieving Dreams

In Focus: 12/18/22 - Preston Reece, Mentoring Alliance

In Focus: 12/11/22 - Wyatt Bynum, St. Paul Children's Services

In Focus: 12/4/22 - Susan Walden, East Texas Crisis Center

In Focus: 11/27/22 - Garret Hope, City of Tyler Main Street Department

In Focus: 11/13/22 - Andria Horton and Michelle Kenyon, Champions for Children

In Focus: 11/6/22 - Mark Shaw, CampV - Community Assisting Military Personnel and Veterans

In Focus: 10/30/22 - Kristen Harris, Family Circle of Care

In Focus: 10/23/22 - Lee Montgomery and Shirley Griffin with Rotary International

In Focus: 10/16/22 - First Tee Greater Tyler

In Focus: 10/9/22 - Maya Bethany, the 1 in 3 Foundation

In Focus: 10/2/22 - Suzy Shepherd, Shine

In Focus: 9/25/22 - Zoe Lawhorn, Women's Fund of Smith County

In Focus: 9/18/22 - Jackie Clay, East Texas Human Needs Network

In Focus: 9/11/22 - Mary Foster and Dr. Aubrey Sharpe, United Way of Smith County

In Focus: 9/4/22 - Andrea Wilson-Lobaugh, PATH

In Focus: 8/28/22 - Bailey Nichols, Literacy Council of Tyler

In Focus: 8/21/22 - Captain Jeremy Walker, Salvation Army of Smith County

In Focus: 7/24 - Coleman Swierc, Better Business Bureau Serving Central East Texas

In Focus: 7/10/22 - Ashley Washmon, Historic Tyler

In Focus: 7/3/22 - Kaley Sullenger and Jerid Watson, CASA for Kids of East Texas

In Focus: 6/26/22 - Jack Wilson and Kaitlyn Shultz, Habitat for Humanity of Smith County

In Focus: 6/19/22 - Paul Christman and Amber Stringer, Hope Haven of East Texas

In Focus: 6/12/22 - Deanna Sims, Children's Advocacy Center of Smith County

In Focus: 6/5/22 - Teri Ross, East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

In Focus: 5/29/22 - Tiffany Damskov, Meals on Wheels East Texas

In Focus: 5/22/22 - Lesley Jones and Dawn Jones, Christian Women's Job Corps

In Focus: 5/15/22 - Gayle Helms, The Humane Society's Pets Fur People

In Focus: 5/8/22 Stephanie Taylor, Alzheimer's Alliance of Smith County

In Focus: 5/1/22 - Dennis Cullinane and Donna Spann, East Texas Food Bank

In Focus: 4/24/22 - Megan Riaz, Bethesda Health Clinic

In Focus: 4/17/22 Shelly Smith, Buckner International

In Focus: 4/3/22 - Daniel Anderson, Boy Scouts of America

In Focus: 3/27/22 - Clinton McCoy, Carter BloodCare

In Focus: 3/20/22 - Jackie Clay and Doug McSwane, Smith County Behavioral Health Leadership Team

In Focus: 3/13/22 - Brian Leach, Rose City Young Marines

In Focus: 3/6/22 - Tyler ISD Superintendent Dr. Marty Crawford on TISD Bond 2022

In Focus: 2/27/22 - Pam “Blu” Daniels and Carl Auvil, Rose City Chili Cookoff

In Focus: 2/20/22 - Justin Hayes and Laura Miller, The Fostering Collective

In Focus: 2/13/22 - Lindsay Vanderbilt, East Texas Council of Governments

In Focus: 2/6/22 - Tammy Prater, American Red Cross

In Focus: 1/30/22 - Jessica Domingos, The Children's Park of Tyler

In Focus: 1/23/22 - Shana Yeatts, Tyler Street Team

In Focus: 1/16/22 - Kim Lewis, Goodwill Industries of East Texas

In Focus: 1/2/22, 1/9/22 - Amanda Storer, Tyler Area AMBUCS

In Focus: 12/19/21, 12/26/21 - Elysia Reineck and Julie Miller, Therapet

In Focus: 12/12/21 - Jerry Gardner, Newgate Mission

In Focus: 11/14/21 and 12/05/21 - Chris Leahy, Tyler Museum of Art

In Focus: 11/21/21 - Sam Smith, Hand Up Network

In Focus: 11/14/21 - Chris Leahy, Tyler Museum of Art

In Focus: 11/7/21 - Vicki Patzold, CampV

In Focus: 10/31/21 - Wayne Barton and Kent Basinger, Tyler Lions Club/Lions Clubs International

In Focus: 10/24/21 - Scott Martinez, Tyler Economic Development Council

In Focus: 10/17/21 - John McDougald, Junior Achievement of Greater Tyler

In Focus: 10/10/21 - Brian Livingston, Hiway 80 Rescue Mission

In Focus: 10/3/21 - Deborah Dobbs, SPCA of East Texas

In Focus: 9/26/21 - Laura Mattheis, Achieving Dreams

In Focus: 9/19/21 - Anne Ferguson, Mentoring Alliance

In Focus: 9/12/21 - Lexi Trimble, St. Paul Children's Services

In Focus: 9/5/21 - Andrea Wilson, PATH

In Focus: 8/22/21 - Lana Peacock, East Texas Crisis Center

In Focus: 8/15/21 - Stacia Aylor and Starlia Skinner, First Tee - Greater Tyler

In Focus: 8/8/21 - Amy Hollins, Heartisans Marketplace

In Focus: 8/1/21 - Kristen Harris, Family Circle of Care

In Focus: 7/18/21 - Amber Varona, City of Tyler Main Street Department

In Focus: 7/11/21 - Andria Horton and Tara Winter, Champions for Children

In Focus: 7/4/21 - Maya Bethany, the 1 in 3 Foundation

In Focus: 6/27/21 - Eric Bourquin, Texas Mutual Insurance/National Safety Month

In Focus: 6/20/21 - Zoe Lawhorn, Women's Fund of Smith County

In Focus: 6/13/21 - Coleman Swierc, Better Business Bureau Serving Central East Texas

In Focus: 6/6/21 - Christina Taliaferro, East Texas Human Needs Network

In Focus: 5/23/21 - Captain Jeremy Walker, Salvation Army of Tyler

In Focus: 5/16/21 - Ashley Washmon, Historic Tyler

In Focus: 5/9/21 - Mary Jo Burgess, CASA for Kids of East Texas

In Focus: 5/2/21 - Jack Wilson, Habitat for Humanity of Smith County

In Focus: 4/25/21 - Gwen Thompson and Amber Stringer, Hope Haven of East Texas

In Focus: 4/18/21 - John Berry and James Sheridan, United Way of Smith County

In Focus: 4/11/21 - Missy Zivney and Norma Mullican, Refuge of Light

In Focus: 4/4/21 - Deanna Sims, Children's Advocacy Center of Smith County

In Focus: 3/28/21 - Rebecca Smith, Next Step Community Solutions

In Focus - 3/21/21 - Gayle Helms, The Humane Society's Pets Fur People

In Focus - 3/14/21 - Stephanie Taylor, Alzheimer's Alliance of Smith County

In Focus - 3/7/21 - Dennis Cullinane and Donna Spann, East Texas Food Bank

In Focus - 2/28/21 - Megan Riaz, Bethesda Health Clinic

In Focus - 2/21/21 - Shelly Smith and Wendy Robuck, Buckner Northeast Texas

In Focus - 9/9/18 - Allyson Perkins DeCanio, The Pegasus Project (horse rescue agency)

In Focus - 9/2/18 - Kellie Davidson, Son Shine Lighthouse Ministries (transitional women's home)

In Focus - 8/19/18 and 8/26/18 - Leland Ferguson, SCORE

In Focus - 8/12/18 - Rebecca Smith, Next Step Community Solutions

In Focus - 8/5/18 - Gayle Helms, The Humane Society's Pets Fur People

In Focus - 7/29/18 - Nancy Crawford and Kenny Sigler, Literacy Council of Tyler

In Focus- 7/22/18 - Stephanie Taylor, Alzheimer's Alliance of Smith County

In Focus - 7/15/18 - Dennis Cullinane and Tim Butler, East Texas Food Bank

In Focus - 7/8/18 - Megan Riaz, Bethesda Health Clinic

In Focus - 7/1/18 - Daniel Anderson, East Texas Area Council, Boy Scouts of America

In Focus - 6/24/18 - Ginia Northcutt, Buckner Children and Family Services

In Focus - 6/17/18 - Doug McSwane, Smith County Behavioral Health Leadership Team, and wife Mo McSwane

In Focus - 6/10/18 - Coleman Swierc, Better Business Bureau of Central East Texas

In Focus - 6/3/18 - Lindsay Vanderbilt, East Texas Council of Governments

In Focus - 5/27/18 - Libby Simmons and Trey Hunt, Tyler Area Builders Association

In Focus - 5/20/18 - Lindsay Vanderbilt, East Texas Council of Governments

In Focus - 5-13-18 - Beth Powell - Mothers Against Drunk Drivers East Texas Office

in Focus - 5/6/18 - Jacque Decker, Carter BloodCare

In Focus - 4/29/18 - Captain Bobby Parker, Salvation Army of Tyler

In Focus- 4/22/18 - Pam Ortega, East Texas Crisis Center

In Focus - 4/15/18 - Tammy Prater, American Red Cross Serving East Texas

In Focus - 4/1/18 and 4/8/18 - Chris Taylor, Samaritan Counseling Center of East Texas

In Focus - 3/25/18 - Hollie Bruce, Newgate Mission

In Focus - 3/18/18 - Keisha Morris and Debra Wyatt, Cenikor (nonprofit substance abuse treatment program)

In Focus - 3/11/18 - Herwanea Sirles, IT'S TIME TEXAS (new statewide health awareness initiative)

In Focus - 3/4/18 - Chris Leahy, Tyler Museum of Art

In Focus - 2/25/18 - Blu Monday-Daniels and Jennifer Cook, Rose City Chili Cookoff

In Focus - 2/18/18 - Libby Simmons, Tyler Area Builders Association Home Products Show

In Focus - 2/11/18 - John McDougald, Junior Achievement of the Greater Tyler Area

In Focus - 2/4/18 - Eric Burger, Hiway 80 Rescue Mission

In Focus - 1/28/18 - Deborah Dobbs, SPCA of East Texas

In Focus - 1/21/18 - George Roberts and Terrence Ates, Northeast Texas Public Health District (NET Health)

In Focus - 1/14/18 - Brenda Day-Bevis, Longview NonProfit Coalition

In Focus - 1/7/18 - Greg Grubb, PATH (People Attempting to Help)

In Focus - 12/24 & 12/31/17 - Dr. Valerie Smith, St. Paul Children's Foundation

In Focus - 12/17/17 - Michele with Alcoholics Anonymous

in Focus - 12/10/17 - Carianne Fisher and Flo Limehouse, Therapet

In Focus - 12/3/17 - Jackie Cannon, Champions for Children

In Focus - 11/19/17 - Scott Harrison, East Texas Cornerstone Assistance Network

In Focus - 11/12/17 - Zoe Lawhorn Meals on Wheels Ministry

In Focus - 11/5/17 - Melissa Peveto, Junior League of Tyler/Mistletoe and Magic

In Focus - 10/29/17 - Maya Bethany, The 1 in 3 Foundation

In Focus - 10/22/17 - Dr. Richard Idell, UT Health Northeast, discussing the opioid epidemic

In Focus - 10/15/17 - Kelli Miller, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

In Focus - 10/8/17 - Jennifer Blake, Family Circle of Care

In Focus: 10/1/17 - Christina Fulsom, East Texas Human Needs Network

In Focus - 9/24/17 - Julee Rachels and Stephanie Jones, Heartisans Marketplace, Longview

In Focus - 9/17/18 - Fred Ayres, Longview Community Ministries

In Focus - 8/20/17 - Kaylen Clakley, Children's Advocacy Center of Smith County

In Focus - 8/6/17 - Brenda Day-Bevis, D.O.R.S. Community Services of Longview

In Focus - 7/30/17 - Nancy Crawford and Kenny Sigler, Literacy Council of Tyler

In Focus - 7/23/17 - Amber Shepperd, East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

In Focus - 7/16/17 - Gayle Helms, The Humane Society's Pets Fur People

In Focus - 7/9/17 - Chris Miller, North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority

In Focus 7/2/17 - Stephanie Taylor, Alzheimer's Alliance of Smith County

In Focus - 6/11/17 - Dennis Cullinane and Donna Spann, East Texas Food Bank

In Focus - 6/4/2017 - Daniel Anderson, Boy Scouts of America

In Focus - 5/21/17 - Nathan Hood, Better Business Bureau of Central East Texas

In Focus: 5/7/17 -- Zoe Lawhorn with Meals on Wheels Ministry of East Texas

In Focus: 4/23/17 - Lana Peacock with the East Texas Crisis Center

In Focus: 4/16/17 - Dr. Marty Crawford, Tyler ISD superintendent

In Focus: 4/9/17 - Jeff Brown from Wellness Pointe in Longview

In Focus: 4/2/17 - Kathy Holdway and Theresa Henderson, Apr in Edom

In Focus: 3/26/17 - Lindsay Loy, Gregg County Historical Museum

in Focus: 3/19/17 - Tammy Prater, American Red Cross

In Focus: 3/12/17 - Richard Lee - Music Director and Conductor of the East Texas Symphony Orchestra

In Focus - 3/5/17 - Dr. Michael Tidwell, President, the University of Texas at Tyler

In Focus: 2/19/17 - Libby Simmons and Ryan Hall - Tyler Area Builders' Association's Home Products Show

In Focus: 2/12/17 - Laura Mattheis and Jay Nichols - East Texas Center for Independent Living

In Focus: 1/29/17 and 2/5/17 - Maurice Barnes - Tyler Rescue Emergency Ministries

In Focus: 1/22/17 - Linda Cunningham and Jerry Gardner - Newgate Mission in Longview

In Focus: 1/15/17 - Ginger Haberle - Historic Tyler

In Focus: 1/8/17 - Greg Grubb from PATH (People Attempting to Help)

In Focus 1/1/17 - Chris Leahy of the Tyler Museum of Art

Air date: 12/18/16

Guest: In Focus - Tim Ochran and John Moore of UT Health Northeast

Air date: 12/11/16

Guest: Eric Burger from Highway 80 Rescue Mission

Air date: 12/4/16

Guest: Lewis Swann with sight.org, which helps restore sight while spreading the Gospel in Togo, Africa.

Air Date: 11/13/16

Guests: George Roberts and Terrence Ates of the Northeast Texas Public Health District (NET Health)

Air Date: 11/13/16

Guests: George Roberts and Terrence Ates of the Northeast Texas Public Health District (NET Health)

Air Date: 11/6/16

Guests: Lacie Massingill and Ashley Washmon of the Junior League of Tyler, discussing the holiday shopping extravaganza and fundraiser Mistletoe and Magic as well as other ongoing Junior League activities.

Air Date: 10/30/16

Guests: Kelli DeShazo and Gillian Sheridan of “Hope for 100,” a ministry of Green Acres Baptist Church designed to encourage its members as well as other churches to embrace the need of children through the work of foster care and/or adoption.

Air Date: 10/23/16

Guest: Linnet Pichette of Champions for Children, which provides education, mentoring, tools, and support to caregivers, teachers, and parents to help children achieve their full potential.

Air Date: 10/16/16

Guest: Scott Harrison of East Texas Cornerstone Assistance Network in Tyler